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ary shore protection and culvert, as

Yeas 4, nays 0.
Bids were opened and read for the
grading of Phalen street, from Seventh
| 9th street to Harvester alley, as fol-
lows, to-wit:
| John Blackman ................Sl,SI 4 81
| Best " Cummings. ............. 2,494 O0
III. j. Cooper and S. j. Harper $3.50 90
! Chas. Nonnemacher .......... alta co
Davis and Lockwood. ........... 1,60O 90
| VIM. q. Mulligan. 2, 1S4 90
Davis and Lockwood being the lowest
| reliable and responsible bidders the
contract was awarded to them and said
award ordered sent to the Council for
approval. Yeas 4, nays 0.
Bids were opened and read for grad
ing the alley in block nine 90, Terry's
addition to ST. Paul, from Earl street to
| Frank street, as follows. tO-wit:
III. j, Cooper and S. j. Harper $500 90
Chas. Nonnemacher. ............ 45S 90
David l.. Billingsley... 395 40
! David l.. Biliingsley being the low
| est reliable and responsible bidder, the
contract was awarded to him, and said
award was ordered sent to the Council
for approval. Yeas 4, naysO.
The Engineer having submitted plan
of land to be taken, the following re-
port was ordered sent to the Council,
tO-wit:
To the Common Council of the City of
st. Paul:
The Board of Public Works have had
had under consideration the resolution
| or order of the Common Council, APP
proved April Z, 1887, relative to the open
ing and extension of Hoffman avenue,
from or near ClermOnt street, in a north
easterly direction by the most practi-
cable route, to the intersection of Mound
and Hiawatha streets, and having inves-
|
| Spectfully report that said Improvement
| is not necessary and proper for the rea-
son that property to be assessed therefor
cannot be found benefited to the extent
of the damages, cost and expense neceS-
sary to be incurred thereby.
Yeas l, nayS0
The Engineer having submitted plan
of land to be taken for the opening and
| widening of Ross street, from Duluth
avenue to Atlantic street, the same was
referred to the whole Board to view.
The Engineer having submitted plan
and estimate of cost for the grading of
Pennsylvania avenue, from Torrent
street to Jackson street, the same was
referred to the whole Board to view.
The Engineer having submitted plan
and specifications for the grading of
Erie street, from Banfil street Gf ex-
tendeD to Randolph street, the same
were examined and approved, and the
Clerk directed to advertise for bids for
said Improvement.
The Council having retur ned approve
the awards of the Board to Patrick III.
Thornton and Lafayette Shaw for the
grading of Dousman street, from Cliff
street to West Seventh street: Yankee
street, from Western avenue to
Cliff street, and Ann street, from
st. Clair street to Banfil street,
using the surplus material from said
DOuSman street necessary to fill said
Yankee and Ann streets; to G. Ger
| Itch, for the grading of Aurora avenue,
from Kent street to Lexington avenue
to V. Is: Parks, for the grading of Cypress
street, from Suburban avenue to East
Seyenth 9TH street; to Palmer & Dunk
lee, for the grading of Maryland street,
from Lake Como to Book street; to
Henry Justus, for the grading of Fuller
street, from Kent street to Lex
lngton avenue, and Martin street,
from Dale street to Lexington
avenue, using the surplus material from
said Martin street necessary to fill said
Fuller street; to Il. Gerlich, for the grad
ing of the alley in block 2 Humphrey S
addition to st. Paul, from Van Buren,
street to Como avenue; and to Hans
Hansen, for the construction of sewer
on Franklin street, from Elm
street to Sherman street, the same were
referred to the Corporation Attorney to
draw contracts and President of Board
to execute, and the Clerk was directed
to give the first assessment notice.
, - The Council having returned approved
the awards OF the Board to William For.
; ristal for the sprinkling of such streets
! i'll Districts Nos. 2 and IL. respectively,
as may be ordered by the Common Coun.
!. the, same were referred to the Corpora.
ton Attorney to draw contracts and
President of the Board to execute
Resolution of Council approved May
5, 1887, changing the name of Hubert
street to Livingston avenue. Consid.
cred and placed on file.
; Order of Council approved May S
1887, requesting the Board to proceed
with the opening of Milton street. Re-
/ ferred to Assessment Committee.
, Order of Council, approved May 5,
| 1887, iiistructing the Board to cause no
| tee to BE served upon the st. Paul &
Northern Pacific Railroad company, to
| bridge Mississippi street over its right
, Of way and to construct the necessary
| approaches without unnecessary delay,
/ in accordance with plans and specifica-
: ti0ns on file in the Office of the CITY
Engineer, considered and Clerk directed
: to notify said railroad company.
Order of Council to Board, approved
} May 5, 1887, to procure an easement
| over the right of way of the ST. Paul
" Northern Pacific, st. Paul, Mime
apolis IL Manitoba, Wisconsin Central
and st. Paul & Duluth Railroad Com,
panieS. to enable the city to construct a
bridge over said right of way. Referred
to Corporation Attorney and Engineer.
Orders of Council to Board approved
May 5, 1887, for formal report on the
| opening, widening and extension OF
Westminster street, from York street
to Geranium street; Como avenue, from
! the east line of Brewster's addition To
Valley street; Third street, from Tell
street to Book street: Bradley street.
from North street to Beaumont street:
also Oh the opening and extension OF
Main street, from ClermOnt
street to a point at or near the intersec-
ton of Mound and Earl streets, by the
most practicable route: also On the open.
ing of Carroll street, Iglehart street and
,, R0ndO street across the right of way OF
the Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul Rail.
| way company, and Armstrong street
from West Seventh street to Pleasan,
avenue. Referred to Engineer for plan
of land ard buildings Gf any.
Order of Council to Board, approved
, May ), 1887, for formal report on con.
, demning an easement for making and
maintaining slopes OH Maryland street
from Lake Como to Book street. Re
ferred to Engineer for plan of slopes
and buildings Off any.
Orders of Council to Board, approved
May 5, 1887, for formal report on g
change of grade on Frances street, from
Earl street to Atlantic street; OH Alice
street, around Alice park; on Hal
avenue, from Isabel street to Winifred
/ street; on Ravine street, from Maria
6 avenue to Bates avenue, and on Cort